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Most of the family would help to do this, it took several weeks to complete. Some looked very good according to the people’s skill. The Children All played together, boys and girls, all age groups and all stayed out until called ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

And the upper floor as the church for worship. This remained like this until approx 1880 when the old primary school was built. (This is now demolished and turned into a housing estate). Between the junior and senior school ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

And had an inter-house sports day annually that was highly contested. The school was divided into four houses, St Columbus, St Aiden, and St Patrick and St Cuthbert’s. Church attendances were very high, poor Fr. Tuohey had to give ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

Alma Allen was born at home in Asylum Road, Arlesey, now called Hospital Road. They later moved in with Herbert's dad, Big Jim, who lived in the Gothic Farm House that was at the bottom of the yet to be built Lynton Avenue. One ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1930 by Clive Lombari

I first came to North Shields after leaving the army in 1972. I stayed at the Railway Hotel run by a tyrant of a woman who threw you out at 8am and would not let you back till 5pm! Worked at Tor-days then General Foam and at ...Read more

A memory of North Shields by Martin Henderson

The Transport Department at Southmead Hospital when I joined them consisted of an officer, foreman, and four porter drivers, with two buses, three vans, and two cars. We were responsible for supplying ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1960 by Arthur Cottrell

I have always hoped to get in touch with a friend who I used to travel to London and back with during the late 1960's; his parents, Mr & Mr Webb lived in the Kent Messenger house during that time. I believe they later ...Read more

A memory of Snodland in 1967 by Jackie Dixon

My family lived in Gladstone Road, Micham opposite Terry Bull's coal yard and I can still hear the coal men calling "coal man, coal" as they left and returned to the yard. 'Uncle Terry' ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Trudy Simpson

As a child my family lived on a farm about two miles from Hepple village. Like my 2 older brothers I attended the primary school at nearby Hepple. I started my school life there in August 1961 and remember being upset ...Read more

A memory of Hepple in 1965 by Norman Anderson

Wow, we first moved in to No 20 right on the corner opposite Davy Dun. We came up to stay at our grans in the late 60's. Great times spent helping 'the parky' and sittin around the Maypole with the great clang clang and waiting for ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill